Coordination bonds

Coordination bond is a type of chemical bond.

The bond has other names: coordinate covalent bond,^[1] dipolar bond,^[2] or dative bond.^[3] Those names are used in coordination chemistry.

They are formed when one atom (called Lewis base) gives an electron pair to another atom (called Lewis base). This chemical reaction gives a coordination compound.


H⁺	+	H₃^[source?]	→	N̈H₄⁺
Gets e-, Lewis acid		Gives e-, Lewis base		Coordination compound

Coordination bonds are a kind of two-center, two-electron covalent bond, in which the two electrons come from the same atom.

References

↑ International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry. "dipolar bond". Compendium of Chemical Terminology Internet edition.
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↑ International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry. "dative bond". Compendium of Chemical Terminology Internet edition.

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[Gold-dipolar-1] International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry. "dipolar bond". Compendium of Chemical Terminology Internet edition.

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[3] International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry. "dative bond". Compendium of Chemical Terminology Internet edition.

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